Fantasy owners have a long offseason to mull over season stats and ponder What could have been? and What remains to be? In the playoffs - if you’re lucky enough to be here - it’s all about What have you done for me lately?

As more and more teams join the ranks of the Eliminated, we find stars on the bench and unfamiliar names in the field. Teams secure in a playoff slot or anticipating an early winter rest tired superstars in favor of lesser-knowns in the fantasy game.

The following five players are a mix of struggling or injured regulars, rising role players, rookie callups, and fallen stars who, for a number of reasons, weren’t worthy of a starting spot on a regular season fantasy roster. In the final weeks of the season, now is the time more than ever to examine matchups, sit a slumping star over a surging surprise, and abandon long-term strategy for short-term success.

Evan Gattis, Catcher, First Base, Outfield, Atlanta Braves

With the Braves’ magic number at two, regulars Freddie Freeman and Brian McCann will likely be seeing more time off in the upcoming weeks, making everyday room for the titanic power of El Oso Blanco. While he has yet to prove himself as a high-average hitter, Gattis is more than capable of providing pop - he leads all rookies in home runs with 20 on the season. He is eligible at catcher, though he’ll likely start the majority of his remaining games in the outfield, good news for fantasy owners who crave consistent playing time out of their backstop position.

Ubaldo Jimenez, Starting Pitcher, Cleveland Indians

In the true definition of “under the radar,” Jimenez has coolly put up a 1.83 ERA while striking out 71 batters in 64.0 innings since the All-Star break. Since he supposedly quit peeking at the radar gun, Wild Thing Nouveau cut his walks significantly while improving his fastball command in the zone as well. Jimenez has averaged less than one free pass per nine innings in his past four starts - an unimaginable rate earlier in the season. His remaining two starts are against the cellar-dweller Astros and White Sox, making him an even more attractive playoff option.

Wilson Ramos, Catcher, Washington Nationals

A sad story in 2012 when he injured his ACL and MCL mid-season, Ramos is in the midst of a consecutive games caught streak that ranks as 2013’s longest. At a time in the season when starting catchers see more time off than usual, his ability to play every day is an incredible asset - a starter who isn’t starting is, quite obviously, a hole in your fantasy lineup. Though a hamstring injury in May kept him out of 58 games, the 26-year-old has quietly enjoyed a solid fantasy season, with a .286/.320/.498 line and 15 home runs. Owned in only roughly 59% of leagues, Ramos can be a quality starting catcher in the playoffs for both his durability and his production.

Starling Marte, Outfield, Pittsburgh Pirates

Marte returned to the Pirates lineup just in time, as the Bucs are pulling out all the stops to make up ground on St. Louis in the NL Central. Despite battling a late-season hand injury, the youngster’s fantasy numbers have been solid this season, batting .282 with 79 runs scored, 11 homers and 36 stolen bases. He'll provide a much-needed spark at the top of Pittsburgh’s lineup, and owned in roughly 60% of leagues, is an awfully toolsy player to be sitting in the scrap heap. Marte is an exciting "speed plus power" guy who could boost you to a playoff win and be a catalyst in the Steel City.

Sonny Gray, Starting Pitcher, Oakland Athletics

Everything we’ve seen from Gray thus far has been a bit of an inevitable surprise. The hard-throwing 23-year-old has thrown Quality Starts in six of his eight starting appearances this season, and his strikeout (9.3 K/9) and walk (2.5 BB/9) have been on par with his 2013 numbers at Triple-A Sacramento. The Athletics’ magic number to clinch the AL West is five, and in order to wrap up the division and avoid a Wild Card “play-in” situation, they will likely need to lean on their rookie, who has been, debatably, their most dependable starter down the stretch. His final two starts against Minnesota and Seattle - teams he has already beat in his short career - put Gray at an advantage to continue his winning ways.